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Reflections of Pre-Show / Events:

Tonight is the 500th Smackdown.

We open with a Smackdown promo for episode 500 years of Smackdown. She shows us so fast, some of the great memories over the years - Stephanie slaps Linda, Billy and Chuck wedding, debut of John Cena, Stone Cold skip the bus DX, Edge cashed in Money in the bank - so many happy memories. How can we open the 500th episode of Friday Night Smackdown - showing the first two minutes long recall with the Triple H and Randy Orton things.

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Triple H vs. Vladimir Kozlov:

Kozlov Triple H quickly locks in a lock size. Kozlov has really hung as he Triple H on his knees. The crowd is chanting for Triple H and he comes to life, go to a vertical base and break handle Kozlov. Kozlov forearms him in the back quickly, sending the ropes and gives him a bear hug, but it does not last long as Triple H punches out of it goes into the ropes and hits his face -buster. Kozlov in the corner and Triple H hits him with two clotheslines corner. Triple H hits a neckbreaker for two and a half numbers. Kozlov ramp to the corner where he met some good hands. Triple H has a whip in the opposite corner and charges thrown at him Kozlov, looking for a whim, but Triple H moves, leaving Kozlov hit the turnbuckle. Triple H goes for the pedigree, but Kozlov counters with a body behind. Kozlov gets up, loads, running in a Double A Spinebuster Triple H pumps the crowd, hits Kozlov with a kick, and hits the Pedigree to win the game.

Winner by Pinfall: Triple H

Great game to start the 500-year episode of SmackDown! earn huge sums for Triple H as we inch more at WrestleMania. Poor Kozlov, he is in a deep slump ... and the worst time to get into one near WrestleMania.

Match rating: ******** 7 / 10

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WWE United States Championship Match: MVP vs. Shelton Benjamin (Champion):

Benjamin hit MVP with a stomp and goes for a clothesline short arms, but MVP counters with a pin back for next fall. Benjamin is quick and faces a double leg takedown with a jackknife pin for a number two. MVP goes for a clothesline, ducks that Benjamin and MVP hits a backbreaker patients using the point of his knee. MVP does not go down if Benjamin hit him with a suplex for two and a T-Bone/Exploder number by half. MVP is using ropes to climb Benjamin waits impatiently for him to get up. Benjamin goes to what looks like Pay Dirt but MVP dodges him and hits him with the Hot Shot him down on the top rope throat first. MVP then hits the Playmaker and pins Benjamin to win the U.S. Championship for the second time.

Winner and new champion of the United States: MVP

I am so happy that MVP is the new champion. I really hate Shelton and his gimmick. Great match up between these two.

Match rating: ******** 8 / 10

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Shawn Michaels vs. Kane:

HBK goes for an inverted atomic, but Kane counters a chokeslam attempt to avoid HBK and he finally hits his inverted atomic. HBK goes to the ropes and the machine before moving it to the rope. HBK goes his famous elbow, but Kane gets his knee up. Kane is now the third string and he leads with a huge clothesline. Kane is now waiting for HBK to get up for the Chokeslam. HBK recovers and charges for the Kane Chokeslam and gets met with Sweet Chin Music Shawn Michaels giving the surprising victory over Kane.

Winner by Pinfall: Shawn Michaels

HBK vs Kane combination epic ...! This course was another match of the WrestleMania hype. Set against brother Undertaker HBK, planning great game.

Rat Match.